Alpha Academy #3
A licensed child care center in Pasadena, Texas 77504
4627 Vista Rd, Pasadena, Texas 77504. (713) 325-2122.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 15 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
15 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 23, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Sep 4, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Sep 4, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Sep 24, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 23, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One record with an enrollment date of 7/27/26 did not contain a immunization record.”
May 12, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
“The playground area had multiple play equipment that are not within six feet of one another and/ or the perimeter of the playground area”
Sep 24, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“A climbing structure was observed without the required surfacing beneath. Note: A photo was taken.”
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Required Personnel Records - Current Driver’s License
“One listed directors record did not contain a drivers license. One listed directors record contained an expired drivers license.”
Sep 4, 2025: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a child was left unsupervised during a transition from the bathroom.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a child was left unsupervised July 18th, 2025 and the incident was not reported until September 4th, 2025.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support an incident report was not completed after an incident.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support an incident report was not completed within 48 hours of the incident and shared with the parent.”
Sep 24, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operations fire inspection expired 9/12/2024. Note: A fire inspection was scheduled for Sept 26th during the inspection.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Paint was observed peeling from the walls in the Infant, toddler and pre-k classrooms. Note: Pictures were taken.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“One climbing structure located on the playground was observed with rust. Note: Pictures were taken.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One of six student records did not contain and up to date immunization record.”
Apr 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“A pk3 and young toddler caregiver did not know the correct age of students in care,”
Apr 12, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support a child was left outside on the playground unsupervised.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support an incident report form was not completed.”
1 deficiency older than three years
Apr 8, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“It was found that a child was left in the classroom unsupervised.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 11, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 27, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 30, 2015.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 99 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 8 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 15.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Alpha Academy #3 This child care provider | 15 |
| Hoa Thi Vu | 0 |
| Learning Minds Academy | 5 |
| Koala Cubs | 3 |
| Diem Thach | 0 |
| Monica Zapata | 58 |
| The Bridge for Kids Childcare Center | 17 |
| New Life Ministry DBA Discovery Kidz | 12 |
| Ryss Stem Academy Pasadena | 21 |
| Connect Early Learning Center | 21 |
| Lien Nguyen | 7 |
| Kid N Play Learning Academy | 14 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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